Directions

In a small bowl combine the lemon zest and juice, olive oil and honey. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a larger bowl, lightly toss together the fennel, cantaloupe, jalapeño and mint. Add the salad dressing and toss to combine. Top with feta cheese.

Dozens of ripe, lovely tomatoes and cucumbers arrived in this week’s CSA box, and with them I made a delicious batch of gazpacho soup. This Spanish-style soup tastes great chilled, and cools the body quickly on a hot day. Recipe and photo by Linda L.

Everything is better with bacon, at least that’s how the saying goes. It holds true for this classic recipe that combines greens with egg, vinaigrette, and of course bacon. It’s hearty enough for a main dish, yet cooling on a hot day.

Directions

Place spinach in a large, wide salad serving bowl. Scatter with mushrooms, red onion (see above for a different, mellower way to add the onions) and coins of hard-boiled egg.
In a large skillet, fry bacon bits over medium-high heat until they’re brown and crisp and have rendered their fat.
Use a slotted spoon to scoop them out of the skillet and spread them on a piece of paper towel briefly before sprinkling them over the salad.
Pour out all but two tablespoons of hot bacon fat from the skillet. Reheat over medium and quickly whisk in the red wine vinegar, honey and Dijon.
Pour over entire salad and season salt and pepper.
Toss gently and serve hot.

Hot days often mean I don’t feel hungry, but I know that I need nutrition and hydration. I make this healthy juice and sip it during the afternoon. Substituting blood orange for grapefruit makes a sweeter version.

Ingredients:

Directions:

Turn oven onto broil.
Oil large baking sheet with coconut oil.
Peel and thinly slice plantains into long strips.
Place flat on baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes.
Take out, flip and broil for 5 more minutes.
Next dice zucchini, tomatoes and mango and add those to a large bowl.
Shred carrots and add those to the bowl.
Next juice lime over vegetables and mix well.
Once plantains have cooled chop those into 1⁄2 inch slices and put those in the salad.
Mix well and serve with a big scoop of salsa and guacamole.